One Persian King, Queen Esther and a multitude of important decisions
The famous story of Purim could have taken many turns. Read about the decisions made along the way
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Sever social media: one path to gain political truth
My amazing discovery came five years ago as I looked for a source beyond facebook to discover real facts about what our presidential candidates really believed. They were opposites, and as a judicious voter, I needed accuracy beyond what my acquaintances were sharing. The chaff flying at me from various directions contained bias and hatred…
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2021: Creating peace, joy and love at the inauguration of a volatile year.
Whew!! We made it through 2020! When I changed out the calendar last year I had high hopes for a good year … a time when everyone would enjoy a sense of 20-20 vision in every decision claiming wisdom rather than division. But I was wrong! The prevailing climate of “us against them” became epidemic…
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New Year resolutions: 5 ways to find joy through prayer
Pray More in this New Year. God desires that we offer several types of prayer, including prayers of adoration, thanksgiving, confession, and supplication (prayers for others and ourselves). A balanced prayer plan for the new year should include each area (A.C.T.S.) of prayer. 1. Adoration: Read a Psalm a day and give praise to God…
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Life in a Twitter World
A New Year is rushing upon us. What will it bring? Sanity, civility, and satiety in our lives or confusion, conflict and scarcity? Will the New Year rush upon us, or will we rush upon the year? Will we find time for things of meaning? In 2016 a few things stood out to me. There…
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Its Not Over Yet!!
Well, the title might be misleading; Christmas is over, but Chanukah is not. We are in the second of eight days of the Festival of Lights (or Feast of the Dedication). The Jewish writings say one must rejoice every day of the festival. The Jews at one point argued over how to light the candles…
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Chanukah: How to respond in a world of Christian dominance
The conversation comes up way too often. Someone says, “Merry Christmas.” I reply, “Happy Chanukah.” They say, “I thought you were a Christian. Christians don’t celebrate Chanukah.” I reply, “Jesus celebrated the Jewish festival of Chanukah! Often when I celebrate the Festival of Lights I think of how Jesus honored the festival.” They reply, “Jesus…
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Seventeen Months and Counting
I, and those who choose to go with me, will embark on a fourteen day trip to Israel in less than seventeen months, 500 days, May 5-18 2018 to be exact. I am looking forward to this trip, and to taking friends with me! (I hope you can go.) Join us on a trip to…
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December Family Nights
Each week when my family was young (preschool, elementary school and even high school-aged), our family set one night a week aside as a family night. These ideas, with a calendar are included on my website under the Advent tab. Please feel free to use these ideas with your family. Family nights on my website…
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All that Glitters at Christmas
What makes Christmas bright? For many of us, attention is drawn to all the flashy luster that is part of this special season of the year. Possibly the most shining example of shimmering sheen in the season of Christmas are the lights. Starting in November and lasting through January, Christmas lights appear all over the…
